Television Program Revives German Submarine Capture Story
The broadcast of Front Page Challenge revived memories of the World War II submarine capture off Halifax. Les Farncombe, former Petty Officer MM on the tug North Star, recalls towing the s ub to Shelburne Harbor after Canadian forces escorted the derelict U boat to the mile limit.
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North Star
Shelburne Harbor
Les. Farncombe
Bagot District
Halifax
Atlantic
U.S.A
Farncombe
Royal Canadian Navy
Germany
Les Farncombe
Navy
North Atlantic
BWT To Channel 3 On April 16
Winnipeg CBC outlet CBWT will move from channel four to channel three on April 16. Regional director J R Finlay says the change will improve reception in outlying areas hampered by signals from a U S transmitter.
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Winnipeg
CBC
CBWT
Channel Three
Channel Four
J. R. Finlay
United States
Weekend Visits and Local News Weaving Through Hartford
Miss Gladys Rempel spent the weekend with her parents in Sidney. Winnipeg visitors Betty joined Donald Lamont’s family. Ab Fawcett and family visited Sam Thompson’s in MacGregor with Mrs. Thompson. Measles outbreaks hit local school children and a pneumonia case accompanied by measles is noted. Congratulations to Ralph Raccio and Annie Smith on their Winnipeg wedding last Saturday. The bride and groom, with relatives, traveled to Winnipeg to attend the ceremony.
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Ralph Raccio
Annie Smith
Winnipeg
J. v. Smith
Norma
Murray Cleaver
Raccio Smith
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BWT
Channel 3
Hartford News
Lillian Gourley
Gladys Rempel
Sidney
Ab Fawcett
MacGregor
Sam Thompson
Donna Lander
Portage - Neepawa
John
Diefenbaker
George
Fairfield
Portage-Neepawa
Progressive Conservative
Geo. C. Fairfield Election Committee
McMaster
Alamia
George M
Lye’s
Roland Dann
Connie’s Style Shop
Macgregor & District
Portage LA Prairie, Man
Canada
Pontiac
General Motors
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